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• The Library of Lost Dollhouses

  a Novel

  Hooper, Elise

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  When a young librarian discovers historic dollhouses in a hidden room, she embarks on an unexpected journey that reveals surprising secrets about the lost miniatures.

• Sweet Obsession

  Robert, Katee

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  A "scorchingly hot" modern reimagining of the relationship between Poseidon and Icarus. Latest in the Dark Olympus series.

• The Power of Parting

  Finding Peace and Freedom Through Family Estrangement

  Dolan, Eamon

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  A myth-shattering, inspiring book that combines research, reportage, and memoir to explore the growing phenomenon of estrangement from toxic relatives—showing it not as a tragedy, but as an empowering and effective solution to the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Say You'll Remember Me

  Jimenez, Abby

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  A playful yet deeply emotional romance where one date is all it takes for two people to know they're perfect for each other . . . until one of them moves 2,000 miles away the next day.

• Autism Out Loud

  Life With a Child on the Spectrum, From Diagnosis to Young Adulthood

  Swenson, Kate

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  In this moving narrative of resilience and pure love, three mothers share their experiences and learnings about life alongside autism

• Freakslaw

  Flett, Jane

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  A traveling carnival of troublemakers arrive in a small Scottish town and perform their favorite pastime: revenge. An LGBTQ Reads Most Anticipated 2025 • A CrimeReads and Goodreads Most Anticipated Horror Novel of 2025

• City Summer, Country Summer

  Laymon, Kiese

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  A lyrical picture book from the award-winning author of Heavy about three African American boys who form a deep connection during a transformative summer trip down South to visit family.

• The Cartoonists Club: A Graphic Novel

  Telgemeier, Raina

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  Bestselling cartoonists Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud team up for a one-of-a-kind friendship story about creativity and self-expression that blends how-to and comics magic. Welcome to the club!

• Rebellion 1776

  Anderson, Laurie Halse

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  A historical fiction middle grade adventure about a girl struggling to survive amid a smallpox epidemic, the public’s fear of inoculation, and the seething Revolutionary War.

• The Bad Idea and Other Stories

  Pizzoli, Greg

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  Earl and Worm have been friends for a very, very long time, but their friendship had a rocky start. Earl is a happy go-lucky bird who loves to play music. His neighbor Worm, on the other hand...well, Worm is the exact opposite. How will…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Leap Together

  Neal, Christopher Silas

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  An awe-inspiring nonfiction picture book, perfect for animal lovers, that reveals how a mama whale and a mama person care for their young in remarkably similar ways

• Baby-sitters Little Sister. 10, Karen's Prize

  a Graphic Novel

  Grant, Shauna J.

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  Karen loves to spell words. She is very good at it, too. First, she wins the spelling bee in her class. Then Karen wins another spelling contest. And another... and another! She's even going to be on TV! Karen thinks that is so great. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Geronimo Stilton Reporter. 18, Attack of the Killer Whale

  Stilton, Geronimo

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  Geronimo and the gang set sail in the arctic seas to help his old friend Professor Ranoble with her ice research. But the captain of their ship may be up to something big, especially with frequent orca attacks.

• The Family I'm in

  Flake, Sharon

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  John-John and Caleb, friends since childhood, have come face-to-face with the struggles and triumphs of growing into young men. Previous books in the series are The Skin I'm In and The Life I'm In.

• Bad Nature

  a Novel

  Courage, Ariel

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  When Hester is diagnosed with terminal cancer on her 40th birthday, she knows immediately what she must do: abandon her possessions and drive to California to kill her estranged father. She hasn’t made it far when she runs into John, an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Your Pasta Sucks

  a "cookbook"

  Lane, Matteo

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  Organized by the most important places and people in his life—from Chicago and New York to Rome and Sicily—comedian, actor, and YouTube sensation Matteo Lane’s first cookbook features recipes rooted in serious pasta knowledge but presented…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The World's Fair Quilt

  a Novel

  Chiaverini, Jennifer

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  Community fixture Elm Creek Quilts has fallen on hard times. Is Sylvia's World's Fair quilt, a relic from her girlhood that has been hidden away in the attic, a source of discovery for both a way forward for her beloved business and a…Read moreRead more of this annotation